DKoyanagi Photo Gallery
"Wild Utah"
Photos from the "Wild Utah" photography workshop, 2007-05-17 to 2007-05-21
Shooting at sunrise at Colorado National Monument.
Day 1 - 2007-05-17
Grand Junction CO
We all gathered in Grand Junction, CO on May 17. I started my trip on the 12th and spent five days shooting Zion, Bryce and Capitol Reef before the meet up in GJ. The participants were:
Jim and Kathy
Stephanie
Sheila
Fred
Phil
Ian
Skip
Andy
Marc
David
and yours truly.
Ian would be my roomie for the next 4 days. Great guy and a terrific photographer. In fact, they were all very nice people and everyone got along famously. I was feeling a bit intimidated going to the workshop because I was the least experienced of the bunch. However, there was no need as everyone was there to learn and to help each other out.
We had dinner at the hotel and were treated to a slide show and lecture by Marc. He didn't go over rules of composition or the techniques. The technical points would come later in the field. His main point, iirc, was the importance of finding your own vision. It was interesting.
Day 1 - 2007-05-17
Grand Junction CO
We all gathered in Grand Junction, CO on May 17. I started my trip on the 12th and spent five days shooting Zion, Bryce and Capitol Reef before the meet up in GJ. The participants were:
Jim and Kathy
Stephanie
Sheila
Fred
Phil
Ian
Skip
Andy
Marc
David
and yours truly.
Ian would be my roomie for the next 4 days. Great guy and a terrific photographer. In fact, they were all very nice people and everyone got along famously. I was feeling a bit intimidated going to the workshop because I was the least experienced of the bunch. However, there was no need as everyone was there to learn and to help each other out.
We had dinner at the hotel and were treated to a slide show and lecture by Marc. He didn't go over rules of composition or the techniques. The technical points would come later in the field. His main point, iirc, was the importance of finding your own vision. It was interesting.
Kathy chasing lizards. Colorado National Monument.
Day 2 - 2007-05-18
Grand Junction CO, Hanksville UT
Up at 4am and out of the hotel by 4:45. We piled into our identical Secret Service suburbans and we were off to our first shoot at Colorado National Monument. Ian, Fred and I would be in the same group for the duration of the workshop. Andy drove us the first day. It was still dark when we got to Colorado NM around 5am.
Day 2 - 2007-05-18
Grand Junction CO, Hanksville UT
Up at 4am and out of the hotel by 4:45. We piled into our identical Secret Service suburbans and we were off to our first shoot at Colorado National Monument. Ian, Fred and I would be in the same group for the duration of the workshop. Andy drove us the first day. It was still dark when we got to Colorado NM around 5am.
Skip, Jim, Ian, David, and Marc. Colorado National Monument, CO
My photos from Colorado National Monument.
My photos from Colorado National Monument.
Driving to Goblin Valley in our Secret Service suburbans.
We then headed for breakfast at a local diner. After breakfast we were off to Goblin Valley State Park. We shot there in the afternoon and had lunch.
We then headed for breakfast at a local diner. After breakfast we were off to Goblin Valley State Park. We shot there in the afternoon and had lunch.
Stephanie, taking a picture of Fred, taking of picture of the hoodoos. Goblin Valley State Park, UT
What not to shoot.
We checked into our motel in Hanksville around 3pm. We had our first review session. I think Stephanie and Skip were up. Skip showed a photo that was almost identical to this one. You see something that you find interesting. You center it in the frame, point and shoot. Marc referred to this type of photo as an "I was here" photo. Although you may find it interesting, the only reaction you'll get from anyone else is "yawn, so what?" Try to make interesting subjects interesting to your viewers.
We checked into our motel in Hanksville around 3pm. We had our first review session. I think Stephanie and Skip were up. Skip showed a photo that was almost identical to this one. You see something that you find interesting. You center it in the frame, point and shoot. Marc referred to this type of photo as an "I was here" photo. Although you may find it interesting, the only reaction you'll get from anyone else is "yawn, so what?" Try to make interesting subjects interesting to your viewers.
Chowin' down. Hanksville, UT
After the review we were treated to a dutch oven dinner.
After the review we were treated to a dutch oven dinner.
Hoodoos and star trails. Goblin Valley State Park, UT
After dinner we raced back to Goblin Valley to catch the sunset. We then had our first night shoot. We did long exposures and painting with light against the hoodoos. We got back to Hanksville around 11pm.
After dinner we raced back to Goblin Valley to catch the sunset. We then had our first night shoot. We did long exposures and painting with light against the hoodoos. We got back to Hanksville around 11pm.
Sunrise. Goblin Valley State Park, UT
Day 3 - 2007-05-19
Hanksville UT
Up at 4:30am for a sunrise shoot at Goblin Valley. We were in Marc's car today.
To do sun-stars use a wide angle lens with a small aperture and the sun half hidden.
My photos from Goblin Valley State Park.
Day 3 - 2007-05-19
Hanksville UT
Up at 4:30am for a sunrise shoot at Goblin Valley. We were in Marc's car today.
To do sun-stars use a wide angle lens with a small aperture and the sun half hidden.
My photos from Goblin Valley State Park.
Stephanie, taking a picture of a stump.
We shot till about 8am, then headed back to Hanksville for breakfast at Blondie's. Another review session and then we headed out into the San Rafael Swell with our guides, Gary and Murphy.
We shot till about 8am, then headed back to Hanksville for breakfast at Blondie's. Another review session and then we headed out into the San Rafael Swell with our guides, Gary and Murphy.
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